Iran’s ambassador in Islamabad says the road to Washington still runs through Pakistan, but only if the Americans change how they act. Reza Amiri Moghadam spoke on Sunday, May 3, 2026, and The News International reported that he called US conduct “unpredictable and aggressive” where Middle East peace is concerned.
His condition was blunt. “The talks between Tehran and Washington would continue if the latter changed its behavior,” the paper quoted him as saying. WANA News Agency carried a similar line: the ambassador said Iran takes a “logical approach” while the US keeps showing “unstable behavior”, and that Washington has to respect Iran’s rights before negotiations can move.
The proposal and the middleman
Moghadam said Tehran passed its latest proposal to Pakistan, which relayed it to the United States. WANA described it as a formal negotiation proposal aimed at ending the conflict. He said Pakistan remains the only mediator between the two governments, and that both sides are content with that arrangement. He thanked Islamabad for its “worthy efforts.”
The ambassador set Iran’s own posture against what he called America’s. Iran, he said, holds a “transparent diplomatic stance.” It will also stay ready to defend its people and not allow adversaries to exploit the ceasefire talks, WANA reported.
President Donald Trump reacted with doubt to Iran’s 14-point proposal. WANA said he would review it but questioned whether it could be acceptable.
Trade on the side
Not everything Moghadam raised was about war. He pointed to commerce: Pakistan wants alternative transit routes through Iran to reach the Caucasus and Central Asia, and the border crossings at Mirjaveh-Taftan and Gabd-Rimdan are the hubs that matter, WANA said.
Elsewhere in Pakistan’s diplomacy that day, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar took a call from Jordan’s Ayman Safadi, who praised Islamabad’s contribution to regional stability.
Sources
- Pak-mediated talks process remains firm: Iran (The News International)
- U.S. Must Change Conduct for Talks; Pakistan Remains Mediator (WANA News Agency)
